2023 Late Summer Festivals in Hampton Roads (Updated!)
Spring and Summer in Coastal Virginia bring to mind beautiful blue skies, sandy beach days, and lots of great local FESTIVALS in Hampton Roads!
Want to make sure you don’t miss your favorite upcoming Festivals? Don’t worry we have you covered!
Here is our BIG LIST of Local Summer Festivals in Hampton Roads! Most of these events are annual celebrations demonstrating the very best of Hampton Roads – including local art, flowers, pirates, surfing, local seafood, music and more. This list will be updated frequently – events will be added as they are added to our calendar.
Whether you are a Hampton Roads local, a family visiting for the weekend, or have just relocated to Virginia, we have some great ideas to complement your local family fun.
Most of the events on our list are family-friendly, many of them have planned activities for the kids, and if you scroll down to the very end you will also find a list just for the grownups aged 21+ (festivals that are perfect for a day/evening when you have a babysitter planned).
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Summer Festivals in Hampton Roads, Virginia
Previous 2023 Events
Festival Events Just For Adults (21+)
Smithfield VA Wine & Brew Fest (Smithfield)
*adult event, 21+
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 12-5pm
Address: Windsor Castle Park, 705 Cedar Street, Smithfield, VA
Revolutionary Beer Fest (Chesapeake)
*adult event, 21+
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Address: Khedive Shrine Center, 645 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival (Yorktown)
*adult event, 21+
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Address: 400 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690
Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival (Norfolk)
*adult event, 21+
Date: May 6-7, 2023 from 11am-6pm
Address: Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront, Virginia
18th Annual Spring Wine Festival (Norfolk)
*adult event, 21+
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 12-5pm
Address: 31st Street Park, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Hampton History Museum’s Dockside Seafood Feast (Hampton)
*adult event, 21+
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 6-10pm
Address: The Landing Hotel, 700 Settlers Landing Rd, Hampton, VA
8th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival (Norfolk)
*adult event, 21+
Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023 from 1-6pm
Address: 31st Street Park, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
26th Annual Fall Wine Festival (Norfolk)
*adult event, 21+
Date: September 16-17, 2023 from 12-5pm
Address: 31st Street Park, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
End of Summer Bay Bash (Norfolk)
*adult event, 21+
Date: September 22, 2023 from 7-11pm
Address: Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club, 1052 Cardinal Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23451